John K Earlywine, a 5-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. John is an airplane and glider flight instructor in the Fort Wayne area. The holder of an SAA Silver Badge as well as two Indiana soaring records, he will soon begin serving as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's South Bend FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI John Earlywine of Fort Wayne, IN)
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Master Instructors LLC takes great pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of John K Earlywine, resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Recently, John's accreditation as a Master CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) was renewed by Master Instructors LLC, the international accrediting authority for Master Instructor designations as well as the FAA-approved Master Instructor Programä. He first earned this national professional accreditation in 2002, has held it continuously since then, and is one of only 20 worldwide to earn the credential five times.
To help put these achievements in their proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of those aviation educators have achieved that distinction thus far. The last 14 national Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs while John is one of only 15 Indiana teachers of flight to earn this prestigious "Master" title. In the words of former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, "The Master Instructor accreditation singles out the best that the right seat has to offer."
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA. Candidates must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence, professional growth, and service to the aviation community, and must pass a rigorous evaluation by a peer Board of Review. The process parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to enhance their knowledge base while increasing their professionalism. Designees are recognized as outstanding aviation educators for not only their excellence in teaching, but for their engagement in the continuous process of learning -- both their own, and their students'. The designation must be renewed biennially and significantly surpasses the FAA requirements for renewal of the candidate's flight instructor certificate.
Feel free to disseminate this information widely. Questions regarding the Master Instructor Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.US/ For more information about the Master Instructor Programä and to locate other Masters, please visit the "Find a Master Instructor" section of www.MasterInstructors.org
This release has a nice photo of John in his DG1000.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Hand-held radio offered by former club member
Ken Harry is selling his radio.
Radio is an Icom IC-A21 handheld, with a fairly new battery pack and AC charger.
He's asking $150 for it. The radio has a Navcom feature, but he's never used it. Also covers the NOAA weather broadcast frequencies.
If you are interested, contact Ken at
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Written Test Fee Increase
| AOPA News |  |  |
Student pilots taking the FAA knowledge test after this spring could be hit with an extra $50 fee if a testing services' plan goes forward. Computer Assisted Testing Service Inc. and LaserGrade notified AOPA early this year that they would begin imposing the extra fee on test-takers effective April 1. AOPA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the National Air Transportation Association and the National Association of Flight Instructors are asking the testing services and the FAA to delay the planned increase and reevaluate the need for it.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Dataplate Exemption for Gliders
The following article is republished from the Chicagoland Glider Council Newsletter.
To be legal without an identification plate through October 2011, individual and club gliders need to carry this paperwork onboard. The documents are available for download at:
http://www.ssa.org/docs/Exemption4988.pdf
http://www.ssa.org/files/member/Data%20Plate%20Exemption%202008.pdf
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Identification Plate
Exemption # 4988 for Gliders
By Burt Compton via R.A.S.
For USA Gliders - The SSA has it covered. Just some of the good
behind the scenes work they accomplish for us. The Identification Plate
Exemption # 4988 and the Extension Letter (now valid to OCT 30,
2011), are on the SSA website.
Yes, you must carry both documents in the glider if you do not want to
secure an external identification plate to your glider. The exemption
letter is reissued by the FAA every 3 years, at the discretion of the
FAA, after the SSA submits a petition. I believe Judy Ruprecht is
submitting this recurring petition for us.
To clarify a bit, there are two documents that one must carry for this.
1. The original exemption letter, which is 4 pages long. It can
be downloaded from:
http://www.ssa.org/docs/Exemption4988.pdf
2. Since the original exemption from that letter terminates on
Oct 30, 1990, you also need the extension letter, which is 2
pages long. It is at:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/dataplateexemption.
Caution, one of the older pages on the SSA site lists these pages of
the 2002 update letter, which is now useless. You should use the
current ones mentioned above.
As another poster mentioned, there doesn't seem to be any restriction
against two sided printing, or scaling the pages smaller and putting
several on a page. It probably should be kept readable, but one sheet
can be tucked securely away somewhere. I keep my own copy in the
bag with my logbooks and charts as well. It might reduce
embarrassment some day.
To be legal without an identification plate through October 2011, individual and club gliders need to carry this paperwork onboard. The documents are available for download at:
http://www.ssa.org/docs/Exemption4988.pdf
http://www.ssa.org/files/member/Data%20Plate%20Exemption%202008.pdf
=============================================================================
Identification Plate
Exemption # 4988 for Gliders
By Burt Compton via R.A.S.
For USA Gliders - The SSA has it covered. Just some of the good
behind the scenes work they accomplish for us. The Identification Plate
Exemption # 4988 and the Extension Letter (now valid to OCT 30,
2011), are on the SSA website.
Yes, you must carry both documents in the glider if you do not want to
secure an external identification plate to your glider. The exemption
letter is reissued by the FAA every 3 years, at the discretion of the
FAA, after the SSA submits a petition. I believe Judy Ruprecht is
submitting this recurring petition for us.
To clarify a bit, there are two documents that one must carry for this.
1. The original exemption letter, which is 4 pages long. It can
be downloaded from:
http://www.ssa.org/docs/Exemption4988.pdf
2. Since the original exemption from that letter terminates on
Oct 30, 1990, you also need the extension letter, which is 2
pages long. It is at:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/dataplateexemption.
Caution, one of the older pages on the SSA site lists these pages of
the 2002 update letter, which is now useless. You should use the
current ones mentioned above.
As another poster mentioned, there doesn't seem to be any restriction
against two sided printing, or scaling the pages smaller and putting
several on a page. It probably should be kept readable, but one sheet
can be tucked securely away somewhere. I keep my own copy in the
bag with my logbooks and charts as well. It might reduce
embarrassment some day.
2010 Calendar
CISS 2010 Schedule
Feb. 25th Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Fishers Train Station
Apr. 1st Mandatory Spring Safety Castleton MCL
Meeting 7:00p.m.
. 3rd First Day of Full Operations I-99
BFR’s
10th Field Clean-Up Day I-99
Mandatory Spring Safety 9:00a.m.
Meeting (for those who miss April 1st)
Evening Barbeque
17th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
May 1st Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
15th Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In I-99
EAA International Learn to
Fly Promotion
June 19th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
July 17th Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
Field Clean-Up Day
Evening Barbeque
Aug. 14th EAA Young Eagles I-99
50th Anniversary Evening
Barbeque (memories & thoughts)
Group Picture
21st Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
EAA Chapter 2 Ft. Wayne
Fly-In/Out to I-99
Sep. 18th Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
Oct. 16th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
End of Year Clean-Up Day
Family Appreciation Spaghetti
Dinner
End of Year Slide Show
30th Bonfire/ Mini-Octoberfest
Nov. 18th Membership Meeting 7:00p.m. Castleton MCL
ELECTIONS
Dec. 16th Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Castleton MCL
Jan. 22nd, 2011 Winter Banquet
UNSCHEDULED POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
OR
EVENTS
May - Cross-Country Camp
July - Youth Camp
July - Away Day Or Weekend
Sept. - Club Safari
Sept. - Non –sanctioned 3-Day Weekend Cross Country Contest
Feb. 25th Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Fishers Train Station
Apr. 1st Mandatory Spring Safety Castleton MCL
Meeting 7:00p.m.
. 3rd First Day of Full Operations I-99
BFR’s
10th Field Clean-Up Day I-99
Mandatory Spring Safety 9:00a.m.
Meeting (for those who miss April 1st)
Evening Barbeque
17th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
May 1st Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
15th Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In I-99
EAA International Learn to
Fly Promotion
June 19th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
July 17th Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
Field Clean-Up Day
Evening Barbeque
Aug. 14th EAA Young Eagles I-99
50th Anniversary Evening
Barbeque (memories & thoughts)
Group Picture
21st Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
EAA Chapter 2 Ft. Wayne
Fly-In/Out to I-99
Sep. 18th Membership Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
Oct. 16th Board Meeting 9:00a.m. I-99
End of Year Clean-Up Day
Family Appreciation Spaghetti
Dinner
End of Year Slide Show
30th Bonfire/ Mini-Octoberfest
Nov. 18th Membership Meeting 7:00p.m. Castleton MCL
ELECTIONS
Dec. 16th Board Meeting 7:00p.m. Castleton MCL
Jan. 22nd, 2011 Winter Banquet
UNSCHEDULED POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES
OR
EVENTS
May - Cross-Country Camp
July - Youth Camp
July - Away Day Or Weekend
Sept. - Club Safari
Sept. - Non –sanctioned 3-Day Weekend Cross Country Contest
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Interest in Soaring Simulators ?
At the recent SSA Convention there were some very interesting presentations on Soaring Simulators such as Condor.
Scott Manley has been exploring ways to utilize it in flight training. Advantages include recording student simulator flights for review, demonstrating and practicing maneuvers before doing them in the glider, the ability to stop the program and discuss what is happening, and the ability to hit the button and immediately start over if things become hopeless. It is possible to have the instructor and student looking at the same screen with an internet link. He has used this to discuss and practice the next lesson at a convenient time during the week, and avoid the rush at the airport on Saturday.
Scott worked with someone who had never flown a glider using the simulator and an internet link. The student then flew to Wisconson to take a real glider flight. He flew the second aerotow and flight without the instructor touching the stick.
Frank Paytner, who frequently comes from Caesar Creek to get out trophy, has been participating in weekly on-line glider contests to keep his contest skills sharp.
There are also opportunities to practice cross country in a more relaxed atmosphere.
I think there is a huge opportunity and am in the process of dusting off my largely unused Condor software.
Soaring Magazine is going to start running a new column called "Condor Corner" covering this emerging technology.
If anyone else is already using Condor, or has some interest in exploring the opportunities, please send me an email, and we can work on some ideas on how to proceed.
jke4034@aol.com
Scott Manley has been exploring ways to utilize it in flight training. Advantages include recording student simulator flights for review, demonstrating and practicing maneuvers before doing them in the glider, the ability to stop the program and discuss what is happening, and the ability to hit the button and immediately start over if things become hopeless. It is possible to have the instructor and student looking at the same screen with an internet link. He has used this to discuss and practice the next lesson at a convenient time during the week, and avoid the rush at the airport on Saturday.
Scott worked with someone who had never flown a glider using the simulator and an internet link. The student then flew to Wisconson to take a real glider flight. He flew the second aerotow and flight without the instructor touching the stick.
Frank Paytner, who frequently comes from Caesar Creek to get out trophy, has been participating in weekly on-line glider contests to keep his contest skills sharp.
There are also opportunities to practice cross country in a more relaxed atmosphere.
I think there is a huge opportunity and am in the process of dusting off my largely unused Condor software.
Soaring Magazine is going to start running a new column called "Condor Corner" covering this emerging technology.
If anyone else is already using Condor, or has some interest in exploring the opportunities, please send me an email, and we can work on some ideas on how to proceed.
jke4034@aol.com
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